The '''Ambassador of the United States of America to the Russian Federation''' is the [[ambassador|ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary]] from the [[United States of America]] to the [[Russian Federation]]. [[Jon Huntsman Jr.]] held the position from October 2017 until October 3, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ru.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/|title=Ambassador Jon M. Huntsman Jr. | U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Russia |access-date=October 3, 2017}}</ref> On December 12, 2019, the [[United States Senate]] confirmed the incumbent,[[John J. Sullivan (diplomat)|John J. Sullivan]] as the next ambassador.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=116&session=1&vote=00396|title=U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 116th Congress - 1st Session|website=senate.gov|access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref>